http://www.firefighterdirect.net The Global Voice for the Municipal Fire & Rescue Service Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:32:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/08/usfa-releases-international-fire-death-rate-trends-topical-report/ http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/08/usfa-releases-international-fire-death-rate-trends-topical-report/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:32:02 +0000 Editor http://www.firefighterdirect.net/?p=261 ... 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Continue reading]]> http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/08/employee-assistance-program/feed/ 0 http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/07/usfa-releases-two-topical-reports-on-residential-building-fires-involving-individuals-with-disabilities/ http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/07/usfa-releases-two-topical-reports-on-residential-building-fires-involving-individuals-with-disabilities/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:01:58 +0000 Editor http://www.firefighterdirect.net/?p=243 The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire  Administration (USFA) announces the release of two special reports highlighting  the characteristics of residential building fires involving individuals with  mental and... 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Continue reading]]> http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/07/fire-service-communication/feed/ 0 http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/07/residential-fire-sprinklers-save-lives/ http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/07/residential-fire-sprinklers-save-lives/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:33:26 +0000 Editor http://www.firefighterdirect.net/?p=199 Focus on Fire Safety In 2009, only 20% of reported fires occurred in one- and two-family homes but these fires caused 70% (2,107) of all civilian fire deaths. Homes also... Continue reading]]> http://www.firefighterdirect.net/index.php/2011/07/residential-fire-sprinklers-save-lives/feed/ 0